July 10, 1913 - Hot as hell it was! On this day the mercury climbed to 134° Fahrenheit in Death Valley, California. It’s the highest temperature ever recorded in North America – and not far from the hottest reading ever taken on the planet. Libya hit 136° in 1922.
Besides the blistering heat, Death Valley is one [...]
June 13, 1955 – On this day a team of geolists trudged their way through the Siberian wilderness and discovered traces of a volcanic rock called kimberlite. This was a telltale sign that the area probably produced diamonds.
Due to its remote location and harsh weather conditions, 2 years would pass before excavation began. The ground [...]
June 9, 1909 – Today was the day that Alice Huyler Ramsey began her historic cross-country road trip from New York City to San Francisco. She and her three travel companions became the first women to drive across the continent. For the record, Alice did all the driving.
Alice was a 22-year-old housewife from Hackensack, New [...]
